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┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TUTORIAL: Project monitoring │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
In this lesson you:
■ set a baseline to record original
project dates, resource work, and
costs
■ change the duration of a task and see
its effect on the Gantt chart
■ enter some ~actual~2 information
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1204
The HiTech project is under way now.
As with any project, there have been
changes--even a slip in a milestone.
You've been monitoring the progress of
the various parts of the project, and
you're ready to edit your plan to bring
it up-to-date.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1204
Planning the booth is taking longer than
anticipated. In fact, it's going to take
20 days rather than the planned 15 days.
So that you can make this change to the
project, the project file will now be
loaded for you.
Just sit back for a moment and wait for
the next Tutorial window.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF>
5<HOME><F2><ENTER>HITECH1 <F10><F10><CHOME><CMD><*1412
This is the PERT chart for your project. Before
you change the duration of any task, you need to
set a ~baseline~2 for the project.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
When you set a baseline, HPM records task and
project information, such as start and finish
dates, resource work, and costs.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
Later, you can display both the baseline and the
updated plan on the Gantt chart to compare the
original plan (baseline) with the revised plan.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
A baseline is so useful for analyzing planned and
revised project information that you should
set a baseline as soon as you've created your
project plan.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
Set the baseline now -- before making any more
project changes. Begin by pulling down the
Other menu and selecting ~Set baseline~2.
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Press F7 and type ~2~2><CMD>
<XFLD><F7>2<XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
Because a baseline should be set only once for a
project, HPM displays this warning. It will set
all baseline dates to the dates that are now in
the project. Just give HPM your confirmation.
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Press F10><CMD>
<XFLD><F10><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1411
Now change the Task form for ~Plan~2 to reflect
the duration you now anticipate for the task.
The Tutorial will get the Task form for ~Plan~2.
Just wait a moment for the next Tutorial window.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF>
<F4><ENTER><CtrlE>PLAN<F10><F3>5<HOME><CMD><*1416
Now move to the ~Duration~2 field.
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Press Down Arrow><CMD>
<XFLD><DN><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1416
You enter a new duration of 15 working days.
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Type ~15.0~2><CMD>
<XFLD>15.0<XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1416
Now confirm that the Task form is complete.
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Press F10><CMD>
<XFLD><F10><XFLD><CMD><*1412
Now take a look at the Gantt chart for this
project. You see how the baseline can show
changes to a project plan.
Use a speed key to display the Gantt chart.
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Press Ctrl-G><CMD>
<XFLD><CtrlG><XFLD><CHOME><DN><DN><CMD><*5005
To display baseline
dates, pull down
the Format menu for
~Timescale display~2.
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Press F5 and type ~4~2><CMD>
<XFLD><F5>4<XFLD><HOME><CMD><*1116
Move the cursor to the current setting of ~Display~2
~baseline dates in Gantt Chart~2.
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Press Tab three times><CMD>
<XFLD><TAB><TAB><TAB><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1115
Change the setting to ~Yes~2.
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Press Left Arrow><CMD>
<XFLD><LFT><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1115
Confirm that the fill-in is complete.
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Press F10><CMD>
<XFLD><F10><XFLD>
<DN><DN><DN><DN><DN><DN><CMD><*5005
Now examine the
effect on the
sequential tasks,
~Plan~2 and ~Build~2.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*5005
The baseline extends
as a dotted line
from the left edge
of the bar to the
new planned start
of ~Build~2.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF>
<UP><UP><UP><UP><UP><UP><UP><UP><CMD><*5305
Besides
monitoring
changes to
your plan, you
enter ~actual~2
data as you
learn it.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1407
Enter actual information about:
■ cost
■ start and finish dates
■ work
■ durations
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1415
The Task form is a good place to begin. Use a
speed key to display Plan's task form.
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Press Ctrl-T><CMD>
<XFLD><CtrlT><XFLD><CMD><*1414
This task gets off to a late start because of
staff vacations. To deal with it, you fill
in the ~Act start~2 field.
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Press Down Arrow twice><CMD>
<XFLD><DN><DN><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1414
Now enter the task's ~actual start~2 date.
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Type ~20-Jun-1988~2><CMD>
<XFLD>20-Jun-1988<XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1414
Move to the Act finish field.
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Press Down Arrow><CMD>
<XFLD><DN><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1414
When work on the task is done, you will enter
the task's ~actual finish~ date. For now,
you leave it alone and move to ~% Complete~2.
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Press Tab><CMD>
<XFLD><TAB><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1414
Before you finish--while the task is partly
complete--you can track progress by filling
in the ~% Complete~2 field. HPM uses percent
complete for many calculations including
~earned value~2.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF><CMD><*1412
To track actual costs, you can use these
project windows:
■ ~Other~2 - Task form, Task list
■ ~Resource~2 - Allocations list
■ ~Overhead~2 - Project form
■ ~Penalty~2 - Project form
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Press Esc><CMD>
<XFLD><ESC><XFLD><CMD><*1414
That's enough for this lesson.
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Press Esc><CMD>
<XFLD><ESC><XFLD><CMD><*1416
Before you leave, review the major points.
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Press Esc><CMD>
<XFLD><ESC><XFLD><CMD><*1206
~In summary ...~2
■ Set a baseline to keep track of
revisions to your original project plans.
■ Enter actual dates, costs, and work
as you learn them.
■ Keep track of percent complete of tasks.
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Press Space bar><CMD>
<XFLD><Ctrl5><XFLD><ENDDEF>